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I just aquired several more Star Trek Ertl models from my friend who needed to get rid of them. Most are in unopened boxes and I wondered if I should build them myself or just hire someone to build them for me. I'm too busy to do it myself now since I'm a detail oriented freak who would spend hours making sure the ship looks as close as it should to the studio filming model with lights and other goodies. So should I hire someone to do it for me or should I let the boxes sit there and make them myself?
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If you decide to hire someone, I think Shikishima should be first on your list. From what I've seen on his website, he does A+ work ... plus, he's anal about getting the stuff right.
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Unless it takes you years to build a single one, and that you do a crappy job, and have money buring though your pocket, by all means hire someone. Hell I could do it for you, just send $1,200 within the next two days and I'll have it completed four years from now.
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Yes., that's true. If you want a good one & you've never built a model yourself, Trek ones are NOT the way to start out. Just know that everyone has their fortes. For instance, I know a lot of people who are grand at construction--the seams are invisible, everything is perfectly & exactingly aligned...but they simply cannot paint. On the other hand, I'm good at construction, but putty is not my happy little playtime friend & I DO leave seams, try as I might. But I fucking R0XX0RZ on painting, or at least try to, & all without an airbrush to be had.
Most people will also charge you as I do--parts, labor, & shipping, including any special needs items (e.g., filler foam for vacuform kits). Since you're providing parts, it'll be less of a cost.
On this board, you have me & you have Fructose (Erick.) But there's more people to be had at Starship Modeler.
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Yeah; I have this thing with modelling; I can only assemble and paint well tanks and WW2 planes. It's quite strange actually...
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I have money to burn when it comes to Star Trek... but very little patience since it is my money. I want the best and the most detailed as possible. Maybe I should look around in the Starship Modeler forums.
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"The best and most detailed possible" could very well cost you $500. Per ship.
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More if he wants the genuine to-scale antimatter tanks.
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my first model was an Enterprise-D in 1988. i built in with a flat paint scheme and battle damage, and a penlight in each nacelle. the cherry bomb fit very well inside it, the nacelles flew nicely sideways.
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[Thinks]modelling.... late seventies..... mmmm, probably an airplane.... maybe a B-17..... Damn kids, anyway....
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I tried building a model kit of the original Enterprise once. I screwed up the decals and ripped 'em.
I tried building a model kit of the refit Enterprise once. The glue melted the neck and nacelle pylons.
I tried building a model kit of the Enterprise-D once. I screwed up the decals, melted the neck with the glue, and spilled paint.
I suck at models.
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i did all of the above.. but thanks to a grill lighter and my insistence that all my models be battle damaged, i pulled them off.. i rearranged parts of the 1701-A more than i can count. i made and unmade some pretty damning kitbashes in my day. i think its why i can draw pictures of the Connie, refit and Galaxy so well.. i can close my eyes and remember the details how they felt in my hands.
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